Moto 黒船 (くろふね)black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market)
- black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese marketnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 黒船
Words that share its kanji
- 黒字くろじ(being in) the black; surplus
- 黒くろblack
- 黒人こくじんblack person
- 黒海こっかいBlack Sea
- 黒星くろぼしblack spot; black dot
- 黒木くろきunbarked lumber
- 白黒しろくろblack and white; monochrome
- 黒いくろいblack
- 船ふねship; boat
- 漁船ぎょせんfishing boat
- 船舶せんぱくvessel; ship
- 船長せんちょうship's captain; skipper
- 造船ぞうせんshipbuilding
- 船橋ふなばしpontoon bridge; temporary bridge made using ships
- 艦船かんせん(ocean) vessels; warship
- 風船ふうせんballoon (esp. small, toy variety)
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